KAREL OverviewBeypazari Project Meeting

Mihai Agape, Project CoordinatorPalatul Copiilor Drobeta Turnu Severin

KAREL, Comenius Project MeetingBeypazari, 10 – 16.11.2013

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The Purpose of the PresentationOverview of the KAREL projectOverview of the Beypazari

project meeting

General Information Programme: LIFELONG LEARNING

PROGRAMME Sub-programme: COMENIUS Action type: PARTNERSHIPS Action: COMENIUS Multilateral school

partnerships LLP Link No: 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29664 1 Project title: Karel - Autonomous Robot for

Enhancing Learning Project acronym: KAREL Implementation: 01.08.2013 – 31.07.2015

Karel project in numbers

Countries: 4Partners: 4Teachers: 21Students: 50Mobilities: 96Robots: 20Lessons: 21

WHO?Partners, pupils, teachers

1. Palatul Copiilor(Drobeta Turnu Severin, România)

2. Platon Schools (Εκπαιδευτηρια Πλατων) (Katerini, Grecia)

3. Beypazari Teknik Ve Endüstri Meslek Lisesi (Beypazari, Turcia)

4. Technikum nr 1 im. Stanisława Staszica w Zespole Szkoł Technicznych w Rybniku (Rybnik, Polonia)

Pupils (aged from 14 to 19 years old) & Teachers

WHY?Objectives Improve teaching and learning of science and

technology using robotics as integrator O1. Apply practical math and scientific

concepts while learning to design, build, test and document KAREL.

O2. Create an interdisciplinary curriculum to use with KAREL robotic platform.

O3. Improve confidence and fluency in English and learn scientific and technical vocabulary in partners’ languages.

WHAT?Results & Outcomes Robotics Dictionary in English and each

partner’s language. Robotics Platforms designed and

manufactured (20). Curriculum with at least 21 lesson plans, in

English and each partner’s language . At least 2 lesson plans for each of following fields: physics, biology, programming, mechanics, electronics, and robotics.

WHAT?Robot Requirements Climb a surface with a 30 % slope. Maximum speed more than 0.5 m/s. Battery autonomy at least 2 hours. Open source programming software. Cost of raw materials less than 99 EUR. Performances better than of similar priced

robots.

HOW?Tasks Distribution Robotic platform design, manufacture, test and

document: a) Mechanical system

Turkey b) Electronic system

Poland (input / output devices) Romania (controller, motor drivers, power supply,

communication) d) Software

Greece (codes for lessons) Romania (codes for input / output devices)

HOW?Tasks Distribution Curriculum for robotic platform design and

document: a) Physics: Greece, Romania b) Biology: Greece c) Mechanics: Turkey, Poland d) Electronics: Poland, Romania e) Programming: Greece, Romania e) Robotics: Poland, Romania

HOW?Tasks Distribution Pupils:

Create robotics dictionary Research, design, build, test, and program

robotic platform Test curriculum

Teachers: Design curriculum Guide pupils

Work done beforeBeypazari Meeting

Beypazari MeetingObjectives Clarify the roles of the partners in the KAREL

project Present work done before Beypazari meeting Translate robotics dictionary in Turkish Agree on different aspects of KAREL project

(software, curriculum outline, detailed specifications, website structure)

Provide training for pupils and teachers in mechanics and curriculum design

Review the work plan for the next 6 months

Beypazari MeetingActivities Monday

09:00 Visit host school 10:00 Project overview 11:00 Gave presentations created in the

research phase 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Translate robotics dictionary in Turkish 16:00 Choose project logo

Beypazari MeetingActivities Tuesday

09:00 Agree open source software for platform 10:00 Agree curriculum outline 12:00 Agree detailed specifications for KAREL

robotic platform 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Agree structure of website 16:00 Choose documentation repository

Beypazari MeetingActivities Wednesday

09:00 How to make a chassis - workshop for pupils and teachers

11:00 Provide training in curriculum design 13:00 Lunch 14:00 KAREL Conference 16:00 Test ways of communication 16:30 Create email list

Beypazari MeetingActivities Thursday

Ankara visit

Beypazari MeetingActivities Friday

09:00 Review plan for next 6 months and agenda for 2nd meeting

11:00 Write meeting minute 12:00 Give project meeting certificates 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Sightseeing

Beypazari MeetingChecklist

Task Name Deliverables Check Visit host school Project overview Gave presentations created in the research phase Translate robotics dictionary in Turkish Turkish dictionary of robotic terms done Choose project logo KAREL logo chosen

Agree open source software for platformOpen source software used for controller programming chosen

Agree curriculum outline Curriculum outline decided Agree detailed specifications for KAREL robotic platform Detailed specifications of KAREL platform created Agree structure of website Website structure proposed Choose documentation repository Repository for documents chosen Visit local touristic and cultural attractions How to make a chassis - workshop for pupils and teacher

Mechanical workshop organized

Provide training in curriculum design Curriculum design training done Test ways of communication Methods of communication tested Create email list Email list for communication created Review plan for next 6 months and agenda for 2nd meeting

Plan for next 6 months and agenda for 2nd meeting reviewed

Write meeting minute First meeting minute signed Give project meeting certificates Meeting certificates awarded

Bibliography

Agape, Mihai; Papadopoulos, Anestis; Çankal, Esra; Tokarz, Piotr. Application Form of Karel – Autonomous Robot for Enhancing Learning, February 2013.

Agape, Mihai; Agape, Maria-Genoveva. „Karel – Autonomous Robot for Enhancing Learning”, presentation given at National Symposium ROBOTOR 2013, held at Palatul Copiilor Botosani on 12.10.2013.

Questions?